A rare case of a giant cavernous lymphangioma of the chest wall and axilla in an adult patient

Abstract

Lymphangiomas of the thoracic wall are extremely rare lesions and wide resection is recommended due to the high recurrence rate of these benign lesions.

Surgical management of adult-onset cystic hygroma in the axilla

“… 5,6 A review of the literature has identified rare case reports of adult-onset cystic hygroma of the axilla. 7–14 …”

Macrocystic lymphatic malformation of the chest wall and axilla: A case report in a 45-year-old man

“…About 75% of LMs occur in the neck and 20% in the axilla, with less frequent occurrences in the shoulder, breast, mediastinum, intra-abdominal region, retroperitoneum, and pelvis [6] . The chest wall is an exceptionally rare location, with only two adults with LM in the chest wall previously reported [ 3 , 4 ]. These two patients were men aged 64 and 35 years, whereas the present patient was a 45-year-old man.…”

“…CT may be required to determine the possibility of intra-thoracic extension of the LM and its affinity to adjacent anatomic structures. In particular, CT may be crucial for determining a surgical plan, as it can highlight the affinity of the LM with adjacent structures [ 4 , 9 ]. CT in our patient was helpful in evaluating the anatomical structures adjacent to the large chest wall LM.…”

“…The chest wall is an extremely rare location of LMs and is especially rare among adults [2] . To our knowledge, there have been only two reported cases of chest wall LMs in adults [ 3 , 4 ]. The present report described a rare case of large macrocystic LM in a 45-year-old man, including imaging and pathological findings.…”

Cystic lymphangioma of breast and axillary region in an adult: a rare presentation

“…5,6 A review of literature has identified rare case reports of adult onset lymphangioma of the axilla. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The exact nature of lymphangioma formation remains debated. Once considered to be neoplastic in nature, these benign masses are now better understood.…”